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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs 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 many subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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