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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually 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 online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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