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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually 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 variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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