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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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