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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 online learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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