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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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