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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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