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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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