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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes 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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