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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently 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 numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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