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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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