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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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