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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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