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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always 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 distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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