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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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