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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly 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 numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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