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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free 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 technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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