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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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