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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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