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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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