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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students 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. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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