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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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