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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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