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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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