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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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