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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines 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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