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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always 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 numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan 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 teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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