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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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