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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always 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 technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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