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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners 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 a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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