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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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