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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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