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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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