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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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