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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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