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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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