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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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