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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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