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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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