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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free 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 several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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