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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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