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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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