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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually 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 issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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