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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education