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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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