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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. 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 online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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