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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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