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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online 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 issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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