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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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