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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently 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 subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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