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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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