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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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