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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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 numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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