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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are 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 variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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