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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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