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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. 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 elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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