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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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