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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always 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 variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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