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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally 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 a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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