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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly 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 issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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