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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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