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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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