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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not 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 numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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