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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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