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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally 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 a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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