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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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