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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily 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 a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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