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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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