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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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