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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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