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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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