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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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