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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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