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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner 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 blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with 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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