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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently 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 lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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