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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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