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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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