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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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