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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are free 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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