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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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