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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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