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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free 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 topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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