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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free 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 a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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