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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always 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 several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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