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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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