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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free 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 a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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