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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not 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 online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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