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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually 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. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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