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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free 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 topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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