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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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