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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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