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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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