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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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