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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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