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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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