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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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