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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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