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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free 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 many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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