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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are 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 several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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