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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These 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 several topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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