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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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