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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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