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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses 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 several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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