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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always 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 learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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