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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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