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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. 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 massive online courses are usually 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 numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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