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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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