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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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