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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for students 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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