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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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