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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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