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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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