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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free 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 a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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