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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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