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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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