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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly 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 many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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