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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students 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 a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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