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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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