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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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