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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners 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 a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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