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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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