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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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