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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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