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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not 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 a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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