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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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