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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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