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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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