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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are 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 variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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