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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically 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 variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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