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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are 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 several topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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