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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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