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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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