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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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