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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually 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 online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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