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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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