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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always 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 lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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