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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not 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 distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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