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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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