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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly 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 a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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