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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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