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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 several issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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