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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not 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 elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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