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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free 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 a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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