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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students 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 variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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