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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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