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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are 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 several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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