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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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