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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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