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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free 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 lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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