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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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