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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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 education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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