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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily 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 a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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