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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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