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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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