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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally 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 numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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