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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. 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. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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