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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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