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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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