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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners 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 a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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