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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not 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 elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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