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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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