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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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