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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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