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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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