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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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