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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually 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 topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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