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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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