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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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