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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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