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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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