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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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