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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically 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 online learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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