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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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