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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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