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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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