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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently 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 organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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