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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly 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. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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