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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily 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 numerous topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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