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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. 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. These MOOC classes are free 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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