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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses 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. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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