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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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