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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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