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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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