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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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