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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for learners 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 lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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