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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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