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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free 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 issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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