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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 many issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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