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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free 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 many topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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