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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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