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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically 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 subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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