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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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