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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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