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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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