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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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