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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always 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 several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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