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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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