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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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