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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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