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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free 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 a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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