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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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