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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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