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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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