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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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