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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally 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 numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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