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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently 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 numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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