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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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