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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students 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 many topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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