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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily 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 lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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