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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are 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 several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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