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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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