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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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