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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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