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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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