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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally 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 lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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