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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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