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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently 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 blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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