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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free for students 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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