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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are 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 a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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