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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free 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 e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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