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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly 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 topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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