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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally 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 lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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