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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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