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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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