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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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