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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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