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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently 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 online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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