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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners 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 topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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