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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs 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 numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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