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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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