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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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