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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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