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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free 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 issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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