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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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