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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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