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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally 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 lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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