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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free 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 e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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