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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free 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 issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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