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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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