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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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