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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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