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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always 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 several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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