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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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