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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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