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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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