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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually 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 a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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