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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates 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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