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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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