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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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