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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free 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 numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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