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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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