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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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