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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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