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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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