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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free 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 variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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