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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually 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 many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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