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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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