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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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