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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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