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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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