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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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