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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically 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 several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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