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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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