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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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