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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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