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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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