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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently 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 many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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