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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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