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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners 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 many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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