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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students 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 a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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