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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free 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. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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