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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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