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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally 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 subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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