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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners 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 several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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