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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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