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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free 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 numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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