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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently 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 issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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