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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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