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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly 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 quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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