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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally 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 lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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