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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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