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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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