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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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