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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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