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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly 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 several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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