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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key 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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