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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important 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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