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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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