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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally 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 a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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