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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free 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 topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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