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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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