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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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