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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC 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 many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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