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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC 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 many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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