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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently 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 a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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