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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are 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 several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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