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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally 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 several issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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