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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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