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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free 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. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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