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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. 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 courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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