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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually 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 topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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