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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically 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 topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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