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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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