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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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