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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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