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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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