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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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