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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are normally 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 also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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