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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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