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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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