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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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