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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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