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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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