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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically 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 several issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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