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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free 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 lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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