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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are 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 several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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