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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning enable humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes 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 several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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