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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free 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 many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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