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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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