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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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