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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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