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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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