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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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