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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free 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 numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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