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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally 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 many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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