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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students 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 a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping 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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