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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally 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 quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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