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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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