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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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