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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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