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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly 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 quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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