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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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