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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are normally free 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. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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