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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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