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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always 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 a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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