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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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