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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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