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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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