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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently 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 numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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