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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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