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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally 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 numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)