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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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