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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are 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 elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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