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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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