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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free 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 a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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