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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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