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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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