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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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