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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily 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 a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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