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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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