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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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