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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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