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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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