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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 distance learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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