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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes 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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