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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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