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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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