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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online 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 numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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