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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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