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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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