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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 lot of topics that online education organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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