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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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