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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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