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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students 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 topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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