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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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