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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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