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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always 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 online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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