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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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