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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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