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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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