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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. 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 MOOCs are mostly free 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 a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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