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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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