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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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