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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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