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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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