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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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