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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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