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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online education make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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