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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 several issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the 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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