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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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