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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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