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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs 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 variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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