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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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