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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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