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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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