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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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