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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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