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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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