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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always 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 numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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