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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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