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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly 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 numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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