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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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