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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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