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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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