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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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