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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not 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 online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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