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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are 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 a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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