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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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