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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually 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 a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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