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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are 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 many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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