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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually 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 issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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