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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students 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 several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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