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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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