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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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