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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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