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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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