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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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