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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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