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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not 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 several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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