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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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