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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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