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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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