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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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