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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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