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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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