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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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