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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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