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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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