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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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