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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually 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 numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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