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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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