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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally 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 a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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