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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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