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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online 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 many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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