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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always 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 learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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