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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually 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 issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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