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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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