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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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