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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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