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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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