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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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