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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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