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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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