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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses 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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