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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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