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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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