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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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