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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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