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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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