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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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