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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually 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 distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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