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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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