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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always 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 many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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