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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually 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 quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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