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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free 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 numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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