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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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