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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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