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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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