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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing 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 instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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