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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free 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 quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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