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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students 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 topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses 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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