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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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