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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers 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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