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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically 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 a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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