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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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