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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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