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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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