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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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