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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free 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 topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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