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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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