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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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