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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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