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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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