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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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