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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually 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 a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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