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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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