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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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