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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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