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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not 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 learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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