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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not 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 online education organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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