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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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