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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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