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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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