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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally 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 several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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