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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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