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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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