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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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