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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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