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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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