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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always 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 a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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