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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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