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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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