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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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