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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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