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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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