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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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