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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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