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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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