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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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