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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not 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 learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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