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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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