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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily 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 several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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