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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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