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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free 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 a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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