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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not 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 many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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