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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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