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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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