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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free 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 variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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