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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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