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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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