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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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