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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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