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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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