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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly 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 several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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