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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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