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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. 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 topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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