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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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