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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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