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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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