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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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