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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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