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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 several topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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